About ISO 45001

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ISO 45001 was published in March 2018. it is the first truly Global standard for occupational health and safety management system.  It replaces OHSAS 18001. This International Standard specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety management system to enable an organisation to proactively improve its OH&S performance in preventing injury and ill-health.  ISO 45001 is designed to be flexible and applicable to an organisation of any size.  It is an integrated management standard, thus compatible with ISOs 9001, 14001 and 27001 etc.

Over 6300 people die each day from work-related accidents or diseases – that’s nearly 2.5 million every year.

The burden of occupational injuries and diseases is significant, both for employers and the wider economy, resulting in losses from early retirements, staff absences and rising insurance premiums.

To combat the problem, ISO has developed ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements, that will help organizations reduce this burden by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions, all over the world.

The standard is was developed by a committee of occupational health and safety experts, and will follow other generic management system approaches such as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001, all based on Anne XL. It has taken into account other International Standards in this area, such as OHSAS 18001, the International Labour Organization’s ILO-OSH Guidelines, various national standards and the ILO’s international labour standards and conventions, (statement courtesy of ISO)

When ISO 45001 was published, the 18001 OHSMS will be withdrawn.  British Standards have declared that they will accept certification to OHSAS 18001 for a further three years.  So, is it best to adopt 45001 immediately or gradually migrate to the new standard? That decision will depend on an individual organisation’s circumstances.  Our “Gap Analysis” will evaluate your current position and status and give you a clear indication of how much more you may need to achieve the requirements of ISO 45001.

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